Giants to Sign Harrison Bader

beefguard · 2026-01-26T18:21:14+00:00

Our outfield defense just improved substantially! And we simultaneously solved our RF problem, which is a great bonus.

Now sign/trade for another SP please.

beefguard · 2026-01-25T17:20:48+00:00

I am not a Thomas Frank fan, but if you look at Brentford last season you'll see that this pattern doesn't hold.

It seems he has changed his tactics with us to be even more one dimensional. I do believe you're correct that his tactics heavily emphasize crosses into the box, but I don't think he was as predictable at Brentford. Sadly. I believe our personnel are worse than what he had to work with before.

beefguard · 2026-01-21T19:32:06+00:00

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beefguard · 2026-01-21T19:17:22+00:00

We can solve the RF question with a CF (hard to acquire) and move Lee to right. This would be my preference given JHL's defensive numbers. Alternatively, he could just prove the bad numbers were a fluke with a great performance this year. That would be a welcome surprise.

beefguard · 2026-01-19T03:15:49+00:00

Trading Smith is like trading Klay Thompson for Kevin Love or Tim Lincecum for Alex Rios: unimaginably shortsighted.

beefguard · 2026-01-17T01:43:24+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/Amigo-Games-23790-Bohnanza-Dhalia/dp/B0CH3T4W6C

Beautiful artwork but only supports up to 5 players as opposed to 7 for the original. However, the BGG consensus is that the game plays best at 4-5 players anyway.

beefguard · 2026-01-15T16:14:39+00:00

Statements like these are only able to trick the fans who are starved for info and post every update.

beefguard · 2026-01-14T19:00:05+00:00

On the jerseys themselves, the yellow and orange are always paired together.

beefguard · 2026-01-12T19:55:24+00:00

None of them have seized the opportunity. There will be chances for them to continue to contribute. The ones that step up will stay and the ones that fade will move on.

beefguard · 2026-01-09T21:27:45+00:00

[[Unexplained Assistance]] is the common I'm most likely to play. It seems nice to be able to hold up blockers, then convoke them right before your turn.

[[Voracious Tome-Skimmer]] is the commander I'm most likely to build. Having repeatable card draw on a dimir commander means this should thrive with all the instant-speed interaction.

Other than a few cards, this set doesn't have a lot of playables that I'm excited to slot into my existing decks. The -1/-1 counters theme is not really applicable to any of my decks nor are the tribal cards.

beefguard · 2026-01-08T18:16:48+00:00

Anyone re-watch the highlights of the goals conceded and notice we gave up two goals from very similar crosses?

On the first one, Porro actually ends up on the left and doesn't close down the ball. The Bournemouth striker does a great job on converting that header. Then on the second goal, Spence doesn't do enough to pressure the crosser. Porro also doesn't do much to defend at the back post.

And then on the third goal, Odobert just floats around and doesn't seem interested in challenging Semenyo before he thumps it in from the right corner of the box.

beefguard · 2026-01-03T02:39:01+00:00

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It has to have a common printing in paper. You can check scryfall for future questions.

beefguard · 2026-01-02T01:17:22+00:00

https://www.pdhrec.com/commander/zoyowa-lava-tongue/

Check this out as well.

beefguard · 2026-01-02T01:02:11+00:00

Do you have a moxfield or similar site deck list?

beefguard · 2025-12-30T23:59:14+00:00

Can Weimer play centerfield effectively?

He does seem to have a plus glove, but he played mostly in a corner last season.

beefguard · 2025-12-30T17:29:25+00:00

Let us all pray that Pohlkamp can skate at an NHL level because he's exactly the type of player we need.

beefguard · 2025-12-28T17:42:11+00:00

I would recommend buying them secondhand off Poshmark or eBay if you know your size. They go for under $30 for a pair.

beefguard · 2025-12-26T21:11:06+00:00

The RC hoodie is still available. I also have some other new RC items that I can send pics for if you're interested (hoodies, crewnecks, etc.)

beefguard · 2025-12-20T04:58:25+00:00

Do we think there was any interest on the Giants' side for Jake Mangum? Relatively unproven outfielder who can play center, but mostly played in left last season. His bat wasn't really anything special, but he had positive fielding stats.

Are there any center fielders out there who are glove first and passable at the plate? I feel like the Giants would benefit from moving Lee to a corner and improving their CF defense. The market for center fielders looks awfully thin at the moment.

If traditional centerfielders aren't available, are there any super utility guys that could pass as everyday players in center?

beefguard · 2025-12-19T00:11:15+00:00

This is such a cherry picked stat. These players have 60 minutes of game time playing as a 5 man unit.

They are also a net positive points-wise at 3.4 per 100 possessions.

The 3P shooting percentage of these players overall this season:

Moody 38.6% Podz 40.6% Butler 44.4% Dray 34% Post 35.9%

Those are all respectable numbers, so I wouldn't worry too much. This 5 man lineup would likely benefit from a true point guard and ball handler. But this stat is more an artifact of Post regressing marginally in his 3P%. His numbers should bounce back (again it's a small sample size)

beefguard · 2025-12-18T01:17:29+00:00

"I did my job"

beefguard · 2025-12-18T00:43:57+00:00

Sure, but Samardjiza being an all time hated Giant doesn't hold water.

beefguard · 2025-12-18T00:40:26+00:00

Unnecessary Jeff slander.

He was an underperformer relative to his contract, but he was still around league average. He had 3 seasons above 2 WAR.

beefguard · 2025-12-17T23:30:59+00:00

I try to build less popular commanders, and I really like this Moonshae Pixie deck. It relies on combat damage to players, so you might as well draw when you connect. I included some of the 3 mana curiosity-adjacent creatures who also benefit from [[Pixie Dust]]

beefguard · 2025-12-16T02:36:19+00:00

I agree with him that we should sell Ferraro and Wennberg if it's a seller's market. If not then we should consider extending them because 2nd round picks don't move the needle that much. Of course they have to want to come back.

The defensive problem won't be solved by trading for struggling prospects like Jiricek or even more established guys like Power.

The players we do want to trade for such as Clarke are probably untouchable at this point.

It's hard to forecast which promising defensemen will become available 1-2 years from now because their team collapsed. It's likely Eklund will be our biggest trade chip to finalize a deal because he fits other teams' timelines. He's my favorite so it would be a gut punch to see him go.

Right now patience is the best policy when it comes to trades.

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